Tony Blair chickenhawk?

We'll see what strings he pulls to keep Prince Harry out of Iraq. If one truly believes in "the cause" one should feel everyone should contribute. Bush girls?

A British newspaper reported Sunday that Prince Harry was scheduled to begin final training for deployment to Iraq with his army regiment, but the Defense Ministry said no decision had been made on whether he would be deployed.

The News of the World said the 22-year-old prince, who is third in line to the throne, would take part in a two-day pre-deployment course which includes instruction in basic Arabic phrases.

Harry, known as “Cornet Wales” by his Blues and Royals regiment, has trained to command 11 soldiers and four Scimitar tanks.

And what's up with that two-day course which includes basic Arabic phrases. Hell, no wonder innocent Iraqis get shot at check points over mis-communications.

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